‘Undercover Boss’ tribute race part of Arlington Park opening

April 30, 2010 by admin
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Since becoming a jockey valet in 1988, Kenny Rice has spent a lot of time in the Arlington Park winner’s circle.

His job has him there often to help collect the riders’ equipment when they dismount their horses after each race.

But when Arlington Park opens its doors to start its 2010 meet today, Rice will be in the winner’s circle for a very special moment.

Thanks to an episode of the CBS television series “Undercover Boss,” there will be a race run today in honor of Rice’s daughter Meghan Samantha, who was born with a heart defect and died in March 2009 at the age of 20.

While going undercover to work with Rice on his job at Arlington Park last summer, Churchill Downs Chief Operating Officer Bill Carstanjen bonded with the valet’s story about his daughter during the taping of the show.

Carstanjen noticed the picture of Rice’s daughter and then realized it was in memoriam.

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